One slice of toast viewed slightly from above with a small square of butter and a clear crust edge. Black and gray fineliner drawing on warm textured sketchbook paper.
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Toast fine ink study

One slice of toast viewed slightly from above with a small square of butter and a clear crust edge. Practice clear contours and a few local shadows in fine ink.

Food & drinkEasyFineliner20 min, at your pace
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A way into the drawing

  1. Establish the main shapes

    Draw the rounded top and straight lower bread edge.

  2. Connect the structure

    Add a parallel crust contour and the small butter block.

  3. Develop the drawing

    Refine the clear outer contour, add only the most useful interior details and place a few small local shadows. Leave most of the paper open.

A small thing to tryMake the butter top and sides belong to one small solid.